Giga Pudding

Twenty servings of oozy goodness in one convenient plastic bucket. And when you are done with it, the bucket can serve another important function…
Strange and Weird (and Cool) Things from Japan

Twenty servings of oozy goodness in one convenient plastic bucket. And when you are done with it, the bucket can serve another important function…
I am still locating great Japanese commercials for your viewing pleasure. This one actually drove tears to my eyes, I laughed so hard:
If anybody knows what the girl (the voice-over) is saying, please post a comment!
The Japanese do everything with, well, lots of color, some style, and an exceeding amount of Kitsch. Valentine’s Day is no exception:
Note those smiley faces! When you press a button, the candy will light up and display a message. They come with a choice of messages: “I really like you”, “I love you”, “Happy”, “Good luck”, “Thank you” and “Congratulations”.
The lollipops cost 525 Yen each, about 3.23 Euro.
Very wacky. But it could work quite well if you intend to ask out a Japanese girl this Valentine’s.
(Via Akihabara News and IT Media.)
Pretz is at it again…
Not quite as hypnotic as this, but… still. I think my co-worker G. will enjoy this one.
I guess this spot is trying to sell salty snacks:
However, I can only describe this as surreal. This is definitely going to make a whole lot more sense if you can understand Japanese.
When I was in Kuala Lumpur, I had some Malaysian ice cream. It was not what I had expected, but despite the weird colors the ice wasn’t bad at all.
The Japanese, however, manage to top it all, by providing the strangest flavors I have ever heard of.
Crab
Deep Sea Water
Eel
Fish
Raw Horse Meat
Octopus
Oxe Tongue
Note the tongue on the oxe illustration.
Shark Fin Noodle
Wasabi
(Via Akihabara News.)